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The Trump administration said it will start sending refund checks on Wednesday to Affordable Care Act enrollees across the U.S. who it says were "overcharged" by the Biden administration.Nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states will receive the $500 checks, along with a letter from President Trump.

Trump administration begins sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans

The Six Flags theme park company announced on Tuesday that it would permanently close the X2 roller coaster at its Magic Mountain park in Valencia, Calif., following allegations of serious brain injuries linked to the ride.The closure has renewed questions about how the intense forces generated by extreme roller coasters can affect the brain.

Six Flags Closes Its X2 Roller Coaster After Brain-Injury Lawsuits

The actor and wife Kim Painter encouraged anyone struggling with mental health to contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineThis story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Chad Lowe mourns death of 13-year-old daughter Fiona, calling her 'the light of our lives'

Defense secretary ranted against diversity claiming ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in troopsUS defense secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to cut 20% of generals and admirals and declared “no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps” would be tolerated inside the country’s military.

Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals

The deal brings together the likes of CBS News and CNN, HBO Max and Paramount+ and storied film studios Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures.A California judge on Wednesday formally approved Paramount Skydance’s settlement with California and other states, the final hurdle required for it to close its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.

Judge allows Paramount to close $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

When parents decide to finally cut off their adult children financially, the reaction is rarely positive. But for one family in O’Fallon, Missouri, cutting off their 23-year-old daughter escalated into a chaotic, destructive standoff that ended with a totaled Jeep, a smashed brick garage, and a slew of felony charges.

23-Year-Old Crashed Her Jeep Into Her Parents’ House After They Failed to Pay Her Allowance

WNBA rules state players who deliberately enter spectator stands during a game should be automatically ejectedLas Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson only received a technical foul on Tuesday night when she stepped across the baseline and went a few rows deep to address an Indiana Fever fan.

WNBA refs miss opportunity to eject A'ja Wilson over meltdown, entering stands

Christa Pike, who was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years, was granted a temporary stay of execution. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.

Christa Pike's execution temporarily halted

In a video posted on social media, the assistant director of the FBI's cyber division, Brett Leatherman, vowed Tuesday to hunt down the members of a cybercriminal group going by the name of ShinyHunters, the same group that last week claimed to steal reams of sensitive data from the FBI itself.

FBI hunting the hackers who stole its employees' sensitive data

A pregnant woman from Queensland, Australia, was left reeling after she was offered a medical termination at 20 weeks.After undergoing IVF with the help of a donor, Caitlin Christodoulou and her wife Zoe, both 23, were excited to welcome a baby boy.Caitlin told Newsweek that the advice from health professionals made their “hearts sick.”

Woman Offered Termination After 20-Week Scan, Stunned by What Happens Next

The 27-year-old singer told fans in Columbus she questioned whether she was 'strong enough' for the scrutinyElla Langley shared an inspiring message with her fans during her latest concert.During one of her recent performances in Columbus, Ohio, the 27-year-old singer opened up about the amount of criticism she's received since her breakthrough in the industry, saying, "I don’t think I’ve ever had more opinions on myself in my life than I have in this last year."

Ella Langley addresses criticism in emotional concert speech as 'Choosin' Texas' dominates charts

In a surprising turn in Lindsay Clancy's first hearing since her mistrial, her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, argued that there was no evidence she killed her kids. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.

Major shift in Lindsay Clancy's defense strategy

A large number of Putin’s losses have been self-inflicted.A nuclear-capable Russian bomber has crashed during a training flight, handing Vladimir Putin another stinging loss from his irreplaceable strategic fleet.The Tu-95 “Bear” went down in the Far Eastern Amur region while flying without ammunition during a training flight on Tuesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.

Putin Humiliated as Irreplaceable Nuclear Bomber Crashes

President Donald Trump’s shifting timeline for victory in Iran—which has gone from a few weeks, to months, now to after the midterms—has exposed his administration’s various miscalculations as it entered the conflict alongside Israel back in February.The Iranian regime has largely held together.

5 Signs Iran’s Defeat Is Finally Arriving

Republican Michele Tafoya is closing the gap with a centrist message as Flanagan avoids debates and media scrutiny"The lieutenant governor [Peggy Flanagan], even as we sit here today, continues to take absolutely no accountability for any of the fraud issues, and she continues to blame the governor.

DAVID MARCUS: Peggy Flanagan's DEI record and fraud scandal put Minnesota Senate race in the spotlight

Griffin is the founder of Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge fund firms.

Carnegie Mellon University gets $3 billion from hedge fund manager Ken Griffin

The evidence seems convincing, but camera angles and missing provenance give reason for cautionIf you've ever written names on the back of a photograph, then consider yourself a hero. Because future generations will thank you, whether they're descendants trying to figure out their family lineage or historians analyzing stuff we don't even know will be important 100 years from now.

A Texan man found a photo album in a garage that may hold unseen pictures of Bonnie and Clyde. But caution over their authenticity points to a deeper lesson about how we should safeguard our own photography for future generations

And it's all the fault of videogames, apparentlyTodd Rundgren is a) not afraid to speak his mind and b) not a Taylor Swift fan. We already learned this when, last year, he told MusicRadar "I have yet to be convinced by any song that AI has come up with.

"She’s not a great singer. She’s not a great songwriter. She’s not a great dancer. To me, Taylor Swift is the apotheosis of mediocrity": Why don't you tell us what you really think about the world's biggest pop star, Todd Rundgren?

Jayne James was sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for 12 months, and handed a two-year driving banNEED TO KNOWA 2-year-old boy was pinned between an SUV’s tire and a brick wall after a 63-year-old woman, Jayne James, drove through a nursery playground in England

Toddler Pinned Between Tire and Playground Wall After Woman Drove Through Nursery Fence While Dropping Off Granddaughter

Kelly zinged the president and his penchant for rebranding things while talking to TMZ.Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) turned the tables on President Donald Trump and his fondness for renaming things while talking to TMZ on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.While discussing the president’s recent meeting with executives from the nation’s top artificial intelligence companies, Kelly noted how the discussions included Trump’s desire to rebrand the technology as “super intelligence.”

Sen. Mark Kelly Has Brutal Suggestion For A New Trump Ballroom Name

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Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously.Even though the bill only recommends states take action and does not mandate lower prices for consumers, the bill’s failure deprives Republicans of an opportunity to counter attacks that they haven’t done enough to tackle high prices ahead of the midterms.

Democrats block data centers bill, derailing Senate GOP bid to act on affordability ahead of midterms

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Fed officials did not violate criminal law during their handling of the central bank’s ongoing multimillion dollar renovation project, the Fed’s internal watchdog said Wednesday in a report.The office of Fed Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz acknowledged the central bank “has not effectively executed” the construction management risk contract for the renovations of two of its buildings in Washington, D.C.

Fed watchdog finds no criminality in renovation probe

It seemed a highly questionable decision even at the time — to hold an unorthodox GOP midterm convention dubbed “Trump-a-palooza” largely focused on a historically unpopular president. But President Donald Trump muscled the idea through anyway, and no Republicans seemed willing to object.Now it’s pretty clear it was a dud – and might well have hurt the GOP.

It’s official: Trump’s midterm convention was a bust

Cold-weather shopping season is here, and this year’s coats are making a statement. Fall 2026 fashion trends are pushing outerwear into the spotlight, with structured collars, military detailing and rich suede setting the tone for the months ahead.That shift matters for anyone rebuilding a cold-weather closet.

Fall 2026 Fashion Trends: Statement Outerwear Takes Center Stage, from Funnel Necks to Suede

Pittsburgh Public Schools defends its ethnic studies course following claims it trains students to be political activistsAs the school year kicks off, education is under the microscope, with parents and organizations scrutinizing curricula. Now, the North American Values Institute (NAVI), a nonpartisan education watchdog, is sounding the alarm over Pittsburgh Public Schools' (PPS) new ethnic studies course for high school seniors.

Watchdog group warns Pittsburgh high school course recruits students into political activism

Brett T. Evans has more than a decade of experience driving, writing about, and evaluating automobiles. His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model performance diesel trucks. These varied experiences allowed him the chance to gain expertise in every corner of the auto world.

The 180,000-Mile F-150 Teardown That Makes a Strong Case Against Skipping Oil Changes

A GOP senator blocked a resolution on Tuesday that criticized the Trump administration’s recent taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump.Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming objected to the Democrat-led measure, which stated that taxpayer funds should not have been used for the controversial ads.The measure, from Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, slammed the administration for using government funds for the White House’s recent advertisements.

GOP senator blocks resolution that criticized Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads

Forget surfboards and sunscreen — Santa Monica is bringing the spirit of the Alps to the Pacific this holiday season.The city’s iconic pier is set to transform into a sprawling Swiss-inspired winter market, bringing a taste of the snow-covered peaks to one of Southern California’s famously sunny beaches.

A massive Swiss Christmas village is coming to Santa Monica — complete with Alpine chalets and melted cheese

Another sharp-looking model from the Eastman stable, hailing from across the North Sea in Holland and built from super-lightweight Oregon pineGuitar World VerdictYou can trust Guitar World Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing guitar products so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.

“It really does feel broken in, even before you’ve played a note”: Eastman Kauffmann Series SC Classic review

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday knocked President Trump for opposing federal limits on the development of artificial intelligence (AI).Jeffries said Trump’s approach of allowing the AI industry to police itself is a classic — and dangerous — case of letting the fox guard the henhouse.